Singer hopes that fans will be sympathetic to her needing to spend more time with her family

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Singer Solange Knowles attends the premiere of Sony Pictures Classics' "Blue Jasmine" on Monday, July 22, 2013 in New York.

Updated at 3:15 PM PST on Thursday, Jul 25, 2013

It's all about balance.

Solange Knowles announced today that she has cancelled her European tour dates for August 2013.

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And while the decision didn't come easily for the 27-year-old singer, she hopes that fans will be sympathetic to her needing to spend more time with her family.

"I wish I could put in words how much of a difficult decision this was," the singer wrote in a statement on her website.

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"But between moving part time to a new city, starting my son in a new school, and writing/recording my new record...I really had to make the best decision for my mental/physical health and provide some stability for my family."